BCM Department of Molecular and Human Genetics

09/29/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Huda Zoghbi on being named the 2026 recipient of the Mendel Medal!

Named for Gregor Mendel, the father of modern genetics, this award is given to outstanding contemporary scientists in recognition of their accomplishments. Dr. Zoghbi's "extraordinary career exemplifies the kind of scientific achievement and lasting impact that this award has celebrated for nearly a century," said Villanova University President the Rev. Peter M. Donohue, OSA, PhD. "Her discoveries have expanded our knowledge of genetics and brought new hope to patients and families affected by neurological disorders."

Follow link to read Villanova University's press release:

Villanova University has named Huda Zoghbi, MD, distinguished service professor at Baylor College of Medicine, investigator with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and founding director of the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children’s Hospital, as the 2026 recipient o...

09/24/2026

Congratulations to Yichi Niu of the Zong Lab on receiving the 2026 Shan and Lee-Jun Wong Fellowship for the project, "Investigating mtDNA Mutations and Heteroplasmy in Mitochondrial Disease at Single-Cell Resolution".

This is a one year career development fellowship created “To support those working in the areas of translational science or diagnostics, with a particular emphasis on mitochondrial biology and disease or cancer biology”.

09/23/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Rolanette & Berdon Lawrence Family Achievement Award in Genetics Winners: Dr. Chonghui Cheng (Faculty), Betty Fernandini (Administrative/Clinical Staff), Rebecca Maywald (Scientific Staff) and Yan Li (Trainee). These awards were established to recognize sustained years of excellence in scientific, clinical, educational, and service achievements in support of our department missions.

09/11/2026

Searching for answers to a rare or complex medical condition? Join us Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. CST for a free Evenings with Genetics webinar on how the Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN) helps families pursue answers through genetic evaluation and collaborative research.

Register at this link: https://bit.ly/3RKROb0

Featuring Jill Mokry Rosenfeld, M.S., C.G.C., Associate Professor, Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine; Camille Maldonado-Rivera, Ph.D., UDN Research Coordinator, Baylor College of Medicine and PDN Children's; Adriana LoPiccolo, Early Intervention Specialist Supervisor, PDN Children's; and Laura Marquez, Chief Program Officer, PDN Children's.

09/04/2026

New JIMD Reports Shortcast with Dr. Dan Brooks & Dr. Fernando Scaglia exploring a PNPT1-related case and the therapeutic potential of JAK inhibition.

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09/04/2026

This week the Department of Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine was delighted to host Dr. David Liu, professor at Harvard and investigator at the Broad institute, for the 2026 Jeanette Oshman Efron Distinguished Lecture. The title of his talk was “Mutation-Specific, Mutation-Agnostic, and Disease-Agnostic Therapeutic Genome Editing”.

09/03/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Lindsay Burrage Class of 2013 (Residency)/2014 (Fellowship) and Dr. Adam Hansen Class of 2020 (Ph.D.) on your Young Alumnus Awards!

Baylor College of Medicine announces 11 honorees to be recognized at the 2026 Alumni Awards ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 12, at Hotel ZaZa – Houston Museum...

09/02/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Cole Deisseroth of Dr. Huda Zoghbi's lab on the successful defense of his dissertation, “Natural Language Processing Expedites the Search for Pharmacologic Gene Regulators.” Cole recently defended his Ph.D. as a candidate in the Genetics and Genomics Graduate Program at Baylor College of Medicine.

08/18/2026

Careers in Genetics and Genomics is a seminar series that features faculty, graduate students, & postdocs sharing their pathways to genetic & genomic careers and the excitement of investigating the genome using Life's blueprint. Fri. Aug 28 at Noon. Register here: bit.ly/4zrUKtX

08/13/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Apoorva Thatavarty of the King lab on your successful dissertation! Apoorva's dissertation was “Clonal Interactions and Competition in Clonal Hematopoiesis.” 🥳